Kejriwal is the first sitting chief minister in India to be arrested on corruption charge. On Thursday evening, after Kejriwal failed to get relief from Delhi High Court, an ED team led by its joint director went to the chief minister’s official residence, carrying a search warrant.
Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of the alleged excise policy scam and is directly involved in its implementation and giving favours to the 'South Group', ED told Delhi court as it sought his 10-day custody for questioning.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Arvind Kejriwal from his residence on Thursday night after it reached Delhi Chief Minister's house with a search warrant. The probing agency has accused Kejriwal of receiving kickbacks through hawala routes and added the money was used for Goa polls.
The plea filed in the High Court demanded an explanation on what authority is Kejriwal still holding the CM post after being arrested in the liquor policy case. Kejriwal was presented before the Rose Avenue Court on Friday by the ED, which sought his 10-day custody.
The ED sought a 10-day remand of Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju alleged that Kejriwal was the 'key conspirator' in the Delhi excise policy case.
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Arvind Kejriwal had skipped nine summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in excise policy-linked money laundering case, the latest being for Thursday, March 21. He has called these summonses "illegal".
The BJP demanded Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's immediate resignation after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
The 55-year-old leader's arrest, amid campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, drew angry reactions from his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and other allies of I.N.D.I.A bloc.
Delhi liquor policy case: Following the Delhi High Court's refusal to grant relief to Kejriwal, the ED's surprise visit to his residence has intensified tensions, with the possibility of arrest looming over the AAP chief.
Arvind Kejriwal arrested: The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped by the Kejriwal government.
The Enforcement Directorate officials reached Delhi Arvind Kejriwal's residence with a search warrant in the liquor policy case. The move has come after the Delhi High Court earlier today denied to give protection from arrest to the Chief Minister in the excise policy case.
Karti Chidambaram, 52, is a Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga seat in Tamil Nadu and the agency has recorded his statement in the case multiple times.
The Delhi High Court directs the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to present evidence against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money-laundering case linked to an excise policy. The court seeks transparency amidst claims of "sufficient material" against Kejriwal.
In connection with a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched raids against AIADMK minister C Vijayabaskar at her residence in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai.
The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.
The matter is set to be heard by a division bench of the Delhi High Court tomorrow, March 20th, 2024. Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeks judicial intervention to address the legality and legitimacy of the summons issued by the ED.
K Kavitha, the MLC daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested by the federal agency last week from her Hyderabad home and she is in the ED custody till March 23.
The accused were arrested after the police received complaints that some fake ED officers had compelled several government officers to pay extortion money.
Kavitha's remand came on a day Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared before a metropolitan court in connection with two complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate against him for skipping summons in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
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